Pitching in the shoes of the investor
By Andrew Chen, Venture Partner One of the biggest challenges for founders is the pitch – going to investors and asking for money. A lot of pitching resources tell you…
By Andrew Chen, Venture Partner One of the biggest challenges for founders is the pitch – going to investors and asking for money. A lot of pitching resources tell you…
By Andrew Chen, Venture Partner As an investor in the science and deep tech space, I hear a lot of hand-wringing on cap(italisation) tables. The official record of who owns…
By Damita Mathew, MBE Intern Deep tech is on the rise. Viewed as the next big surge of innovation by some, a flurry of disruptive deep tech start-ups has sprung…
We’re thrilled to welcome a new founder into the Matū portfolio, and to kick off a new series highlighting founders and management teams in the Matū Karihi portfolio, understanding what…
Congratulations to our colleagues at UniServices, who operate the University of Auckland Inventors' Fund, which has just been doubled to $40 million in capital. The UoA-IF model for supporting the…
Dr Andrew Chen (Matū Venture Partner) was asked to speak at the Angel Association of New Zealand (AANZ) Summit in Queenstown at the end of October, alongside Hayley Horan from…
Congratulations to all the finalists in the KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards for 2022 - but particularly to those from our portfolio companies! We are proud that the progress and contribution…